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title: "TC645 - Research, Evaluation and Data Sciences"
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# TC645 - Research, Evaluation and Data Sciences

Buyer: MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3e9bd34b-60ba-468f-8aff-9eafcda6f8d5

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## Summary

The Manchester City Council has recently concluded a procurement process for the TC645 - Research, Evaluation and Data Sciences contract. The council aimed to establish a procurement framework to support its research and intelligence work across six areas including data management, primary research, evaluations, property & economic intelligence, analytics & modelling, and cross-cutting research. The total contract value amounts to £3,000,000 and the contract period spans from August 21, 2023, to August 20, 2025. The procurement method employed was a selective procedure, with a tender deadline set for September 15, 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly those in the research and development services sector, to engage with Manchester City Council and provide expertise in various research activities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. By registering on the e-business portal known as the Chest and submitting tender documents online by the specified deadline, businesses can compete for contracts in areas such as data analysis, evaluations, intelligence research, and complex systems modelling aimed at supporting the council's policy and commissioning decisions.

## Notice

Manchester City Council (MCC) is looking to establish a procurement framework to help delivery its research and intelligence work, in support of its wider objectives. The framework will provide a mechanism through which expert support and advice can be effectively obtained to meet the myriad of needs of Manchester. The Performance Research and Intelligence (PRI) function in MCC is establishing a procurement framework which will help support the work of the directorate, The Council and our partners. The Research, Evaluation and Data Science (REDS) Framework covers a broad range of activities which have been structured into six areas, known as LOTs. There will be a maximum of 15 providers on each LOT. The LOTs are as follows: LOT 1 - Data management, open text coding, text analytics and transcribing * Coding of text, including responses to open text consultation questions and internal case notes * Sentiment analysis * Machine learning analysis * Transcribing audio files * Recoding and transforming datafiles LOT 2 - Primary Research * Opinion research - Measuring perceptions and opinions of residents, businesses, service users via interviews, survey, focus groups * Observation/ ethnographic research * Insights including behavioral insights LOT 3 - Evaluations and Impact Assessments of Projects and Programmes * Theory of Change and Logic Model development * Evaluation and Impact Assessments of projects and programmes including both outcome and process evaluation * Cost Benefit Analysis * Randomised Controlled Trials * Rapid Evidence Reviews of services, systems and current internal practice * Equality Impact Assessments (EIA) and Health Impact Assessments (HIA) LOT 4 - Property & Economic Intelligence * Residential property market analysis * Commercial property market analysis * Economic research including businesses, employment and skills LOT 5 - Analytics and Modelling * Analysis of complex data and presentation to a wide range of audiences * Statistical Analysis, including descriptive statistics of time series, trends and demographic information * Statistical Modelling, including classification and regression modelling to support population segmentation, risk stratification and predictive modelling * Analysis of markets, including Social Care Markets * Population and Service needs assessments to inform policy and commissioning * Implementing data standards, quality and supporting approaches / systems * Analysis and Modelling of demand for services to support service planning and commissioning decisions * Presentation of analytics and modelling output to non-specialist audiences within bespoke and existing reports * Development of analytical and modelling processes into standard workflows. LOT 6 - Expert Networks: Cross-cutting Research and Evidence Generation * Rapid review and synthesis of multiple and complementary evidence sources * Complex systems modelling * Advanced and cross-discipline economic analysis Additional information: Add the following wording in the Text box: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including standard selection questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 15th September 2022

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26fbd40a-2742-4b4f-80b4-f5ef9496ea91 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 20 Aug 2023 - 20 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M60 2LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 29 |
| Supplier names | AXIA ORIGIN; BMG RESEARCH; CAMBRIDGE ECONOMETRICS; CENTRIFUGE CONSULTING; CM MONITOR (BRITAIN THINKS; CORDIS BRIGHT; DAS; DELOITTE; DJS RESEARCH; EKOSGEN; ENVENTURE RESEARCH; FOREVER CONSULTING; M E L RESEARCH; METHODS ANALYTICS; METRO DYNAMICS; MUSTARD MARKET RESEARCH; OVE ARUP & PARTNERS; SAVILLS (UK; SQW; STEER DAVIES & GLEAVE; TEAM TELEMARKETING; THE GOOD SIDE; TPXIMPACT; TRILATERAL RESEARCH; URBANTIDE; WAVEHILL; WPI ECONOMICS; YORK CONSULTING; ZK ANALYTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2023 at 09:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26fbd40a-2742-4b4f-80b4-f5ef9496ea91

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26fbd40a-2742-4b4f-80b4-f5ef9496ea91
  26th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.manchester.gov.uk

## Provenance

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